Jared Ward is a statistician, numbers geek, and and one of the best marathon runners in the world. After a year of stellar performances, he discusses how he plans to make the most out of his race at the 2017 Boston Marathon (with a little help from the data that he so loves). (2:26)We spend time in a place where runners take their post-workout recovery very seriously, and we reveal how you can maximize your own rehab at home.  (29:04)In the Kick, some good samaritans help near a half-marathon finish line, 211 laps on the indoor oval, crushing a world record in a suit, and better pre-bed sleep habits. (48:42)This show is brought to you by Harrys. Get the close, comfortable shave you deserve. Sign up at Harrys.com/run, and you’ll receive their most popular Trial Set for free, you just cover the shipping.We’re also sponsored by Bombas. For an exclusive 20 percent off your first order of incredibly comfortable socks, plus a money-back guarantee, go to Bombas.com/run. You’ll even get free shipping on orders of $30 or more.Episode Credits: Host: David Willey Producers: Sylvia Ryerson, Christine Fennessy and Brian Dalek.Contributing Reporters: Scott Douglas and Cindy Kuzma.The Runner's World Show is a proud part of Panoply.Check out our show page here. Follow us on Twitter (@rwaudio) and Facebook (Runner's World Audio).